How to Convert various video formats to .swf using php

[adamjblakey]

Hi,

I need to convert a user's upload to a .swf, basically what you tube does. From reading different things on the internet i understand that this cannot be done with just php something has to be done on the server side? But don't know exactly how to go about this?

Cheers,
Adam

[phd]

use ffmpeg (http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/) the best option for what u r looking for.

[Subikar]

Go and search ffmpeg this will solve your problem.

[adamjblakey]

I have now installed ffmpeg on the server but i don't know how to go about the writing a script to convert e.g avi, mpeg etc format to .flv I have tried looking on google but cannot find the information need. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[MMJ]

You would want to convert it to .flv not .swf :)

[adamjblakey]

Yea .flv :)

[keaya]

I want to share E.M. Total Video Converter. I have been using it and I think it is the best one on the market.

[gibbs_h]

you can use following commands to convert other video format to FLV :

ffmpeg -i video.avi -ar 22050 -ab 32 -f flv -s 320×240 video.flv
Where :
-i input file name
-ar audio sampling rate in Hz
-ab audio bit rate in kbit/s
-f output format
-s output dimension

Hope this would help you :)

[candice7683]

i am using video to SWF (http://www.video-to-flash.com/video_to_flash/),with this tool,you can convert any video formats to SWF or flv.hope you can have a try.;)

[SmallPotatoes]

i am using video to SWF,with this tool,you can convert any video formats to SWF or flv.hope you can have a try.;)

It's useless for the poster, who wants automated conversion performed on the web server.

gibbs_h's answer is the correct one, and it is also free.

[Kaizoku]

You can also try mencoder, it is more advanced than ffmpeg.

[djdeth]

If you are doing it with PHP, get FFMPEG-PHP